Baby Dog as Freddy Krueger

by Liz Heather in

Over the weekend, Nathan and I entered Baby Dog in the Socrates Sculpture Park's Dog Halloween Costume Contest. She didn't win, but there were people cheering her on so I feel like that should count for something. How could she not win? I'm not positive, but I can only assume that some sort of temporary blindness amongst the judges must have occurred that day.

I mean, LOOK AT HER.

SHE'S THE BEST.

I don't know how on earth she didn't maul us in our sleep that night for putting that hat on her. I think she must have known how amazing she looked, on some level. Anyway, it was obviously a really fun time. If your dog will allow you to dress him/her up, there's absolutely no reason not to do it.

Astoria Greenmarkets

by Liz Heather in ,

These are my two favourite markets to go to in Queens (Astoria, specifically).

Does it seem crazy that they run until November? It that a normal market-ending time? I'm not complaining, but that seems too great to be true. 

Anyway, no big lectures here. You're either into supporting local farmers or y'aint. And most of the year - I don't really care to, to be honest. But if you cook a lot, then it makes sense to take advantage of the crazy fresh stuff at these kinds of markets during at least the summer months.